Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization

Geneve TEAM Ambulances

Status: Completed

Conditions: Immobilization

Treatments: Device: Vacuum mattress; Device: Scoop stretcher

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04904770

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Details and patient eligibility

About

A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress.

Full description

A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress. The participants will be recruited among healthcare workers from one Emergency Medical Service. Then, the participants will first act as patient and undergo spinal stabilization from an other team, afterwards they will have to complete a spinal stabilization either using a scoop stretcher or a vacuum mattress, depending on allocation regarding randomization. The sessions will be video recorded to allow subsequent assessment.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• registered paramedics or emergency medical technician (EMT) actually working in the ambulance service.

Exclusion criteria

• member of study investigators

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

Scoop stretcher

Experimental group

Description:

A scoop stretcher will be used as device to perform spinal stabilization

Treatment:

Device: Scoop stretcher

Vacuum mattress

Active Comparator group

Description:

A vacuum mattress will be used as device to perform spinal stabilization

Treatment:

Device: Vacuum mattress